CO-OPERATION

AMONGST

CO-OPERATIVES

WHO WE ARE

Dr. Sarah Alldred

International Programmes Manager

Dr. Amanda Benson

Projects and Research Officer

Abbie Kempson

Unicorn Grocery Member

PURPOSE OF SESSION

Overview of College’s international co-

operative development work

Showcasing examples of co-op to co-op

solidarity and Principle 6

Partnerships

Co-op to co-op examples

Explore options for UK movement to support

our international work

WHY WE DO PROJECT WORK

Allows the College to:

Work in partnerships to increase our reach and effectiveness

Build and strengthen our established work in country and into new

regions

Innovate into new thematic areas whilst complementing our core

educational offer:

Sustainable development

Agricultural livelihoods

Co-operative relief fund

HELPS US CONTRIBUTE TO THE UN

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

WHERE WE WORK

PARTNERSHIPS

OUR PARTNERS IN THE MOVEMENT

ICA-EU partnership: strengthening

#coops4dev

Co-operatives Europe Development Platform

(CEDP)

International Co-operative Development

Platform (ICDP)

International Labour Organization (ILO)

MALAWI

In partnership with ScotGov and DGRV,

targeting women to help them get into

leadership positions

Supporting young people to join co-ops

Supporting smallholder farmers with climate

change mitigation

Strengthening the co-operative infrastructure

through creation of co-op apex

RWANDA

In partnership with Tearfund,

training women farmers to help

them start co-ops and be able to

earn more money for themselves

and their families

ZAMBIA

In partnership with Christian

Aid, using a train the trainer

model, 4,000 farmers (75%

women) will get training to set

up and successfully run co-

operatives

UNICORN GROCERY 4% FUND

Our Principles of Purpose commit us to reserving a sum equal to

4% of the previous year’s wage bill for international project support.

4% Fund 2019 = £70,200

Standing in solidarity with with people around the globe who

share our vision of a more just and sustainable world.

UNICORN GROCERY 4% FUND

Supporting projects addressing:

the impacts of the unfair global trading system

poverty

unsustainable agriculture

We support initiatives creating and promoting sustainable

livelihoods, particularly those that are led by the communities

in which they operate.

UNICORN GROCERY 4% FUND

Solidarity with cooperators in Malawi

Plant Nurseries

Mangoni Coffee Co-operative

Nalipri and Mtendere Tea Co-operatives

Neno Macadamia Co-operative

Building the supply of healthy seedlings.

UNICORN GROCERY 4% FUND

Solidarity with co-operators in

Malawi

Training Opportunities

Supporting disabled co-op members to

offer training in sewing and other skills

to disabled young people, creating

income-generating opportunities.

OVER TO YOU

How can the UK movement work in solidarity with

our international co-operative development work?

Matching/twinning

Co-operative Relief Fund

Supporting and expanding co-op education and training